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The diagram shows a model of one way of setting up the National Grid.
pylon
power
station cable
house
close to house far
the power away from
station the power
station
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6. What is the problem with this way of setting up the National Grid?
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The National Grid
The diagram shows a model of the way that the real National Grid is set up.
step up pylon
power transformer
station cable
house
step down
close to
transformer
the power
station house far
away from
the power
station
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3. Is the bulb far away from the power station brighter than before? YES / NO
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7. Explain why the real National Grid uses step up and step down transformers.
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